used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One day Mrs. Bush brought to him two boys who had been fighting.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading HERE is a story of how Mr. Wesley settled a dispute between two quarrelsome school-boys.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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boarding-school
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From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One day Mrs. Bush brought to him two boys who had been fighting.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One day Mrs. Bush brought to him two boys who had been fighting.
BushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
chideverbUS /tʃaɪd/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Mrs. Bush brought to him two boys who had been fighting.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading HERE is a story of how Mr. Wesley settled a dispute between two quarrelsome school-boys.
Dr
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descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
a social unit living together
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading One day Mrs. Bush brought to him two boys who had been fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HERE is a story of how Mr. Wesley settled a dispute between two quarrelsome school-boys.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Mrs. Bush brought to him two boys who had been fighting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
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honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
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How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERE is a story of how Mr. Wesley settled a dispute between two quarrelsome school-boys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
held dear
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
a form of address for a man
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One day Mrs. Bush brought to him two boys who had been fighting.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERE is a story of how Mr. Wesley settled a dispute between two quarrelsome school-boys.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
an angry dispute
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
quarrelsomeadjectiveUS /ˈkwɔːrəlsəm/
given to quarreling
From this reading HERE is a story of how Mr. Wesley settled a dispute between two quarrelsome school-boys.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
school-boys
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established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
seventy-threeadjective
being three more than seventy
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HERE is a story of how Mr. Wesley settled a dispute between two quarrelsome school-boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Boys! boys!" said Mr. Wesley: "'Birds in their little nests agree, And 'tis a shameful sight, When children of one family Fall out, and chide, and fight!'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Mrs. Bush brought to him two boys who had been fighting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HERE is a story of how Mr. Wesley settled a dispute between two quarrelsome school-boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
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WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading How Mr. Wesley settled a school-boys' quarrel.--Dr. Watts and little birds.--Mr. Wesley, loved and honoured.--A holiday for the children.
at the time that
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
which person or people
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he was an old man, seventy-three, he was staying with one of his local preachers, a Mr. Bush, who had a boarding-school.
